Ricardo Vieira
| Ricardo Vieira | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Division | Super Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Checkmat |
| Rank | 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Notable relatives | Léo Vieira and Leandro Vieira |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
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1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Blue) |
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1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Blue) |
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1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Purple) |
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1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Brown) |
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2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Brown) |
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2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 64kg (Black) |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| Pan American Championship | ||
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2002 California, USA | -64kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
Ricardo Alcantara Vieira commonly known as Rico Vieira or Ricardinho is a Brazilian grappler, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor, and Competitor. He was born on 9 January 1979. He is one of the Viera brothers (Léo and Leandro), who lead and fight for Checkmat.
Early life[edit]
Ricardo first stepped on a jiu-jitsu mat at the age of 5, joining the kids class of IBJJF Hall of Fame coach Romero Cavalcanti (Jacaré). Vieira also played football (soccer) at a high level, making the junior squad of the famous Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo, though an injury kept him from progressing further in this activity.[1]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[edit]
Since beginning training at the age of 5, Vieira's aptitude for BJJ shone through right from the get go. He won multiple won in the junior leagues, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a competition in which he won in every belt division he competed, from Blue Belt to Black Belt. He won the IBJJF World Championship as a black belt in 2001.[2] In 2009 Ricardo made a reappearance to a BJJ competition in Stockholm, Sweden, winning the absolute division in the Stockholm BJJ Open.[1] He also made another appearance in 2011 at the Brazilian National No-Gi Championship where he won the Master’s division as a lightweight.
CheckMat Jiu-Jitsu Team[edit]
One of the most successful teams in contemporary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, CheckMat's worldwide headquarters is in Signal Hill, California. CheckMat was established in 2008 by Leo and his brothers. Since its creation, Checkmat has become one of the top teams in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Team CheckMat is the 2008 and 2009 NoGi World Champion Team.[3] Team Checkmat also came in first for the Brazilian Nationals (Gi) 2010[4] and Brazilian Nationals (No-Gi) 2010.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ricardo Vieira | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "IBJJF black belt results".retrieved 20 June 2013
- ^ "Checkmat conquista o bi no Mundial No Gi :: TATAME". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Carlos Eduardo Ozório. "No-Gi Brazilian Nationals decisive day".
- ^ Carlos Eduardo Ozório. "Brazilian team champion issues provocation: "The dream of the grand slam is over"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03.
External links[edit]
- Official Vieira Bros Web Site
- Fight Zone Stockholm Website
- Fight Zone USA Website
- Fight Zone Malaysia Website
- CheckMat Website
- International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Website
- Impact MMA (Checkmat Singapore) website
- BJJ Heroes
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